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Many Israelis Ready To Spy For Iran, IRGC Commander Says 

"Many people" in Israel have "a lot of motives" to cooperate with Tehran, said a top commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Mohammad Reza Naghdi, on a TV show on Friday.

U.S. Pressure On Iran Is 'State Terrorism,' Says Tehran's U.N. Envoy

Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Majid Takht Ravanchi, says Washington's policy of maximum pressure on Tehran is designed to change Iran's "regime."

Tehran Ambassador to Denmark Accused of Forcing Islamic-Style Divorce on Women

On Wednesday, October 8, Denmark summoned Tehran's ambassador to Copenhagen, Afsaneh Nadipour, over reports that the Iranian Embassy had allegedly contacted Iranian women living in the Scandinavian country and pressured them to accept divorce terms drawn up by local clergies and Mosque Imams.

International Federation for Human Rights Condemns Iran for Death Penalty

Ahead of the World Day against the Death Penalty on October 10, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has released a report on Iran's implementation of death sentences, calling them "an indelible stain on the human rights record of the Islamic Republic."

Iranians Mourn The Death Of Maestro Mohammad Reza Shajarian

Mohammad Reza Shajarian, a master of traditional Iranian music hailed as one of NPR's 50 Great Voices of all Time, died at age 80 on Thursday afternoon in Tehran.

Shut Down Iran, Coronavirus Specialist Warns

The most outspoken specialist concerning Iran's infectious diseases, Dr. Minoo Mohraz, says the country's condition under the novel coronavirus epidemic has never been as "horrendous" as today.

Iran Must Change Its Approach To Israel, Former MP Suggests

A former representative of Tehran to Iran's Majlis parliament, Faezeh Hashemi, is speaking out about the presence of Israel's Zionist regime near the Iranian border, clarifying that Israel needs not to be near Iran to hit it.

New Deputy Head Of Iran's Radio And TV Appointed

The head of the Islamic Republic Radio and Television, Ali Askari, has appointed his brother-in-law, Hamid Shahabadi, as the Deputy Director of the "Seda va Sima" (Voice and Vision) monopolized state-run radio and television network on Wednesday, October 7.

More Iranians Give Up On Job Seeking As Official Unemployment Rate Remains Low

The Statistics Center of Iran, CSI, says that the number of employed Iranians older than 15 in the summer of 2020 numbered just over 23.5 million people, approximately 1.2 million less than the same period in 2019.

Iran Calls Armenia to Withdraw from Karabakh

Stressing the "integrity of Azerbaijan," Iranian government spokesperson Ali Rabiei urged Armenia to pull out its forces from Azerbaijan's occupied territories, Nagorno-Karabakh.

Iran's Ageing Population Hit With Consequences Of High Unemployment

Ten percent of Iran's population is elderly, with the Gilan province home to the country's oldest citizens, the head of Iran's Elderly Health Department of the Ministry of Health disclosed on Tuesday.

Iranian Deputy Minister Outlines Reconstruction Projects Funded By Tehran In Syria

Iran's Deputy Minister of Industry, Mines, and Trade explains reconstruction projects funded by Tehran in Syria.

Iran's Oil Revenue Will Not Exceed $5 billion in 2020

The chairman of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce, Majid Reza Hariri, says Iran's oil revenue this year is "at best $5 billion."

Families Of Prisoners Killed In 1988 Mass Executions Demand Answers

A Village In The Oil-Rich Khuzestan Abandoned With COVID-19 Claims MP

A former member of the Iranian parliament, Hedayatullah Khademi, says that all residents of a village in the oil-rich province of Khuzestan in southwest Iran have been infected with the coronavirus.

Persepolis Sued For Violating Rules

Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr Football Club has filed a complaint with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) over what it called "obvious violations of the International Football Federation's (FIFA) regulations by Iran's Persepolis."

Tehran On Lockdown After Covid Spike 

Following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Tehran, the Tehran Governor's Office announced new closures and restrictions in the surrounding province beginning Saturday, October 3.

Tehran's Persepolis In Asian League Final

Beating Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia on penalties, Iran's Persepolis football club was crowned as West Asia's soccer champion at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday in Doha, Qatar.

Make Life Unsafe For Bad-Hijabs, Ayatollahs Urge Iranian Police

The two Friday Prayer Imams' calls to "make the surroundings unsafe" for women who do not observe the hijab have triggered adverse reactions on Iranian social media.

Dissident Groups Employ Thugs in Iran, IRGC Commander Claims

The Deputy Chief of Staff of the General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, Majid Mir Ahmadi, claimed on Friday that there was evidence of Iran's opposition "supporting" the "thugs and hooligans" in the country.